#android phones

[d0esery]

Hey if you mind spreading the word, do mind sharing this with your followers:

https://keepandroidopen.org/

https://bsky.app/profile/arstechnica.com/post/3mg6a3q42322y

SURE! This is about android phones, guys! 🤳📵

I heard about this last year! Android is truly becoming Enshitificated! Google truly sucks ass!

Link: https://keepandroidopen.org/

Direct quote:

"In August 2025, Google announced that as of September 2026, it will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google."

What does this mean for android users 👇

For consumers: People who bought Android devices expecting freedom to install any software, but the update would block that and let Google decide which apps are allowed.

For developers: Creators would no longer be able to share apps directly with others without Google’s approval, undermining Android’s long-standing “open platform” promise.

For governments/states: Countries risk losing digital sovereignty, because critical software decisions could depend on a private corporation that may comply with political pressures from governments around the world.

Here is another link where you can read sbout it:

https://bsky.app/profile/arstechnica.com/post/3mg6a3q42322y

(Thank you, Anon, for your this info :) 👍❤️! In the first link, it lists towards the bottom, who you can contact about this issue to fight against it! PLEASE FIGHT THIS!)

[christinewhoblog]

Keep Android Open

Keep Android Open

Advocating for Android as a free, open platform for everyone to build apps on.

this is important too, fuck google, but sadly stuck with an Android and I don't want to switch to iPhone!

Sign this petition here

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

Stop Google from limiting APK file usage

[uniasus]

Hey Tech-Support Tumblr, I could use your help as searching online has failed me.

Is there a way to turn off Google matching phone numbers to profiles?

Example One: last week when my food delivery arrived, I noticed that instead of a random number texting me 'food is here' my Android phone told me the name of the person texting and provided an image of who I can only imagine to have been his daughter. I do not want to know his name. I do not want to know what his daughter looks like.

Example Two: My cousin added me to a group chat of her and friends to tell us about an event. One of the women, whose number I didn't recognize, now has a name attached and a profile photo of her face. She's a stranger. I would have happily let her remain as such.

This doesn't seem to be consistent, but I hate it and want to turn it off. I don't want to block texts from these legit numbers; I just want to only know the numbers. And I don't want my information to show up when I text someone in an one-off exchange either. Does anyone know how to do that?

Would appreciate a reblog to find a tumblr tech wizard.

[goutamias]

OnePlus Nord 6: Amazing Design, Camera and Performance Upgrades 2026

OnePlus Nord 6 leaks reveal design, specs, camera upgrades, battery, and expected launch timeline. Here’s everything you need to know before

📱 The OnePlus Nord 6 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting mid-range smartphones of 2026. With amazing upgrades in design, camera, and performance, this device could redefine what users expect at an affordable price. From a powerful chipset to a premium look and improved photography, all eyes are now on OnePlus to deliver another game-changing Nord experience.

If you’re planning to upgrade this year, the OnePlus Nord 6 might just be worth the wait 👀📱

[gadgetlover]

Tecno Pova 7 5G Unboxing

[runestrider]

hello i havent forgotten about this site, just have been busy upgrading tech and doing college things

speaking of tech heres my new phone! its the unihertz titan 2 for anyone whos curious. i love it so much, i dont think ill be going back to iphones. (i made the rose meme my lockscreen cuz i find it funny)

[persephinae]

Google must pay Android users $314M for secretly harvesting their data

A California state jury has sided with a class of millions of Android mobile device users who alleged Google transferred cellular data from

[odinsblog]

So here is the long and short of it:

Google used (uses) geofencing data, location data that undeniably shows where you and your phone have been.

Google sells this data to data brokers and advertisers, whether you like it or not. And yeah, it wouldn’t surprise me if Apple also did/does this, but if they do, Tim Cook has done a yeoman’s job of keeping it secret.

Google also hands out your location data to police departments (and governmental agencies led by conservative, anti-abortion Republicans, but I’m sure that’s unimportant, right?).

Now—and here’s the crux of the matter—just as the government was using Google’s location data to prosecute January 6th rioters, Google has had a sudden change of heart and will effectively limit their ability to remotely store your GPS information on their servers (which means it will mostly only be available locally on your Android phone’s hard drive, thus making it significantly harder - not completely impossible - for Google to give the police access to bulk location data, even if presented with a search warrant).

The bottom line is, it was always wrong for Google to collect and then sell their “reverse location search data” to advertisers, data miners, the police and the government. The germane question is, why now? Why has Google suddenly found Jesus, so to speak, and decided that customers privacy rights are sacrosanct, just as the U.S. government is using that data to prosecute Trump sycophants who wanted to overthrow the election?

SN: I think the whole green bubble vs. blue bubble argument is a stupid made up problem by whiny people who don’t have enough real problems in life (if you disagree then please go make your own post), and Idgaf if you’re an Android or an iPhone user. If you’re happy with your phone, that’s all that matters — but our privacy rights constantly being violated isn’t trivial, that’s actually very important. And Google suddenly deciding that now is the best time for them to end their practice of ratting people out seems highly sus.

👉🏿 https://www.emptywheel.net/2023/11/25/the-maga-tourist-geofence-and-the-violent-confederate-flag-toting-geofence/

👉🏿 https://www.forbes.com/sites/cyrusfarivar/2023/12/14/google-just-killed-geofence-warrants-police-location-data/